Here are the best movies on TV this evening

There is a lot of good movies on offer tonight.

Chances are because of the weather and Covid-19 restrictions, you will be staying at home this evening. That said, there's plenty of solid movies airing on TV tonight to entertain you. Here are our picks for the best of the bunch.

Den of Thieves - Channel 4 - 9pm

Den of Thieves is essentially Heat-lite. Yet, slick action set-pieces, an ingenious central robbery and fun performances from Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr make this a stand-out entry in the heist film sub-genre.

Run All Night - Turner Classic Movies - 9pm

This decent crime flick stars Liam Neeson as an ex-hitman who goes on the run with his estranged adult son (Joel Kinnaman) after he is forced to kill the son of a mafia boss. Ed Harris and Nick Nolte co-star.

Executive Decision - ITV 4 - 9.30pm

A favourite of JOE's, after terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst (Kurt Russell) accompanies a commando unit for a mid-air boarding operation.

Maze - RTÉ One - 9.45pm

Barry Ward and Tom-Vaughan Lawlor headline this gripping thriller which tells the true story of the Maze Prison escape in 1983.

Game Night - RTÉ Two - 9.45pm

One of the best comedies of recent memory, it centres on a gang of friends whose weekly game night turns into a real-life mystery. Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Horgan and a scene-stealing Jesse Plemons lead the cast.

Brothers - TG4 - 10.25pm

From Irish director Jim Sheridan, Brothers tells the story of a presumed dead POW (Tobey Maguire) in Afghanistan who deals with PTSD after his release from captivity. Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman co-star.

When We Were Kings - BBC Two - 10.30pm

This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story of the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.

Hollow Man - Horror Channel - 10.45pm

Those intrigued by legendary Dutch director Paul Verhoeven's upcoming film Benedetta should check out his last Hollywood movie - a violent update of The Invisible Man starring Kevin Bacon.